Monday, October 13, 2014

January 17, 2015----- Please note that the deadline to sign up for participation

in this year's GYB party has now passed.

Thank you so much for your amazing interest in the party --

it's going to be a great one!!

To date -- over 400 blogs have signed up to

join us all at the party.

What a wonderful opportunity

to meet new friends and

Grow Our Blogs!

See you there--

January 25, 2015

xoxo

Vicki

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Do you want to "GROW YOUR BLOG" -- make new friends-- increase your blog readership? The opportunity do do all of those things is just around the corner~

My "GROW YOUR BLOG"
event is designed to bring more readers and FOLLOWERS to your blogs. The
premise is simple-- just visit as many blogs as you wish and sign up to
follow those that interest you. In turn, all the other folks will be doing the same thing~ we will all be growing our blogs!

We need some guidelines for everyone to follow

so here they are~

(the really, really important stuff is highlighted in red!!)

1.Everyone who has a blog is invited --

this is an international event.

Wherever you live~you are invited to party with us.

Please note -- the deadline for
entry is January 17. This is THE official sign up post -- if you wish
to participate - please leave a comment here on this post.(I can't go back and forth between multiple posts for all the entries -- so please consider thatthis is the official sign up post.)

In your entry comment -- please tell me
how many followers you have. I will be grouping the participants
according to their number of followers. While you can certainly visit
as many blogs as you wish -- those of you with only a few followers may
wish to begin your visits by going to those blogs who, like you, only
have a few followers -- that way you can support each other and more
easily add to your follower lists!

***** in addition to your number of
followers - please leave me a live link to your blog in your comment.
Copy the URL of your blog and paste it into your comment.This will make it easier for me to go directly to your blog when I add you into the blog lists. If I can't find your blog ---- I won't be able to add it in.

and---- new this year-----if you have a particular craft or hobby that your blog is primarily associated with ---eg.. quilting, embroidery, knitting, cross stitch, photography, painting,... -- leave me a comment about that as well.if you have multiple hobbies--- you may list up to 3

I'll list your craft choice out from your blog name on the party list -- that may help to bring more folks to your blog who have similar interests.(if you don't have a hobby, that's fine--)

Post
it on your sidebar and encourage your friends to do the same. The more
blogs that participate - the more chances we all have of growing our
blogs. SPREAD THE WORD! Perhaps even consider doing a post about this on your own blog. The more people who participate -- the more chances you have to "Grow Your BLOG!!"

3. Prizes ---

the choice is yours

to give away prizes or not.

Last
year it was about half and half. In the many comments that I received
relating to last year's event -- folks seemed to really enjoy the
prizes that they won and appreciated the efforts by those who gave them
away. But - the choice is yours and there is no requirement to do so.
If you do chose to give away a prize - it can be anything you want.
The rules need to be the same for everyone~ anybody can enter, anybody
can win.

PLEASE do not make it a requirement
to follow your blog in order to enter. In fact -- you do not have to
have a blog to be entered to win a prize. Blogging has NO boundaries so
you need to be willing to ship your prize any where in the world.
Everyone can enter - regardless of where they live.

**Let's all do the same thing and give
the prizes away on February 15. You can announce the winner of your
give away on your blog on that date. **

4. Please publish your blog post

late on the evening of January 24 --

that way it will be ready for those on the other side of the world

who wake up before us.

As the host blog, I will publish my post with the list on participants

just after midnight

on January 25.

Please take a moment and read the following

suggestions for making this a great and fun

experience for us all~

1. Please title your
blog post "GROW YOUR BLOG". Introduce yourself, tell us who you are and
why your love to blog. If your blog pertains to a specific interest or
area - tell us all about that. In short - we would all like to know
what drives you create your blog.

2. There is nothing
more dreaded than the "no reply blogger" status. Simply go to your
blogger profile page and add your email address. This will allow folks
to reply directly back to you from your comment on their blog. We all
want to be able to reply directly back to our visitors - especially if
they ask a question-- it's so frustrating when that cant be done.

3. Comment
moderation spam filter -- ugh. Most of us hate it! Please consider
turning it off for this event. This is NOT a requirement - but it will
definitely make your visitors more likely to stay longer and leave a
comment if they don't have to play with the robot.

4. VERY IMPORTANT--
if you want more followers - be sure to add your FOLLOWER gadget to
your sidebar! Please have it positioned prominently where we can all see
it. (you can find the Follower button in the gadget section of your
design page. Just click on it and position it on your sidebar.)

5. You might want to
consider adding your email address to your public profile and also
somewhere on your sidebar. Mine is listed in 2 places on my sidebar -- I
want my readers to easily be able to reach me. I also often list my email address directly in my post so that folks can find it more easily.

6. Consider telling
us your name. Seriously. Folks want to be able to call you by name and
to connect with you when they leave a comment.You might want to also
consider posting a photo of yourself somewhere on your blog- that helps
your readers to connect with you also. My name is Vicki. (see photo at
bottom of this post) . See -- that was painless!

7. I know that many
of you are artists (like me) and that your blogs are often about the
things that you create. If your craft is genuinely a part of who you are
-- then by all means share with us what you make! BUT -- this event is not about selling our wares-- this event is to meet people and grow our blogs. Just
have your website or ETSY shop listed on your blog sidebar-- if your
visitors are interested in making a purchase -- they will go to the
trouble to find your shop on the sidebar or to email you.

8.
Sometimes when you go to a party -- you just feel like getting a new
dress or outfit. So-- if you would like to update the appearance of
your blog -- a new blog header --or a whole new layout-- you might want
to contact my friend Karen Valentine. Karen
has dedicated her entire blogging career to helping us all with our
blogging concerns,questions, and also helping us create beautiful blogs.
Karen is my very own "go to person" when it comes to anything that I
need help with relating to my blog. She has practically "adopted" me.
I know that she would be thrilled to help you with updating your blogs
in preparation for all the company you will be receiving at this event!

SO -- please mark
your calendars. Make a poster - put it in your datebook-- place a
reminder on your phone -- a sticky note on your computer--write the date
on your bathroom mirror~~~ if you are a reader or follower of my blog, I
won't let your forget!

As I add blogs to the
lists, I won't be sending emails to each of you this year telling you
that you have been added in. I just can't-- that takes hours and hours
of extra work. So please, if participating in this event is
important to you - please save the date, mark the date -- and refer to
this post for all the info that you need.

*** please note~After the party
begins, I will wait 24 hours and then begin to delete those blogs
that do not have a specific "GROW YOUR BLOG" post. (I'm so sorry-- but I want this to be fair to
everyone.) So please do remember the date.

~~~~~

Volunteers needed!!!

those who volunteer to help with the party will be listed at the very TOP of the party page (before the regular lists begin)

-- you will also be listed in your blog grouping based on your number of followers -- so you will have 2 opportunities to have visits from folks at the party!!

***I'm
looking for about 20 volunteers to help me visit the blogs who are
participating. If you are someone who is comfortable with the "how-to's" of blogging, and consider that you could answer questions from novice bloggers regarding blogging issues --- then please consider being one of my VALUED volunteers for this year's party. In addition -- on the day of the party you will visit the
short list of blogs that I assign to you and report back to me which
ones forgot to do a "Grow Your Blog" post. If you are available to help me -- just send me an email-- vboster1@windstream.net.

This is me --- photo taken on our recent trip to the Gaspe Penninsula, Quebec, Canada. (I'll be posting this entire trip beginning in January -- taking my readers on an incredible adventure!!)

I want to personally invite you to be a part of my third annual "Grow Your Blog" party for January 2015--- it is truly a wonderful opportunity for folks to meet new friends. Last year, the party started with almost 600 participants. Because I leave the party post up all year long --- the opportunity is still there even after the party closes -- for folks to continue to visit you -- and for you to visit all the other participants. My blog continues to get almost 200 visits per week on that party post--- so it lives on, and on, and on!! I hope to see you there~

If you have questions, please dont hesitate to email me --- vboster1@windstream.net.

Love,

Vicki

ps --- I want to leave this post up for several weeks so that the info about the party will be easily available to everyone. I'll be back with my regular posts sometime in mid-December. xoxo

So glad to see this up finally! I have been faithfully checking in for the past 5 days to make SURE I don’t miss it this year ;-) So far I have 9 ct. total Followers for my Blog: 6 Google Connect Followers & 3 NetworkedBlogs Followers AND 158 FB 2Turtle Doves Designs Fans … not sure where I {fit exactly} in the count for this event, but I’m sure you will work it out.

My Blog is about my original designs; I love to create, and post pictures as I work along – last year I had more posts than this year but life just kept me rolling this year and I only have about a third of that many posts … but I aim to {up} that tally starting the 2nd week of December when the Bazaar Season ends; I knocked off a few months to make a layette for our new Grandson, but am now back in the swing of things again and working on new designs :-D

My original designs/creations are centered around knit/crochet. I have a cottage business out of our home and make the local Bazaar circuit from late October to mid-December. Along with my posts about my creations, I add a sprinkle of our life into the mix so that people can get to {know} me as a persona as well as a designer ;-)

I enjoy meeting new people and checking out other Blogs: come on by mine and say “HI!” and I WILL return the favor :-D

Hi Vicki, this sounds like a lot of fun, thank you. I would love to be part of this wonderful event.My name is Kim and my blog is called Sarah Lizzie's and can be found at http://sarahlizzies.blogspot.com.au/I have 57 followers.Though at times I blog about numerous things, I mainly blog about quilting/sewing, knitting and gardening.

Thank you for running this again. Please sign me up. My blog is at http://alchymyst.blogspot.co.uk/ and currently I'm standing at 245 followers.I blog about lots of crafts but the main ones are probably cross stitch, sewing and knitting

Hi VickiThis sounds like fun. I'm a singer and musician - and I"m a hobby crafter. My blog is primarily about singing and about my travels as a musician. It's at Fil’s Place - Old songs and MemoriesI have 34 followers on Blogger and I think one or two on Bloglovin and I'd love to get a few more:)I read a lot of blogs, but I'm not sure if I'm experienced enough to be a helper - but I'd love to try. So if you're short an extra person, then count me in. Best wishesFil in Northern Ireland

My name is Joyce and my blog ishttp://joycesloveoflife.blogspot.com/ . My favorite hobby is Cross Stitch and next is creating Greeting Cards, and scrapbooking. My blog also includes my love of my family. I have 269 followers and would love to be a part of the Grow your Blog Party 2015 again. I enjoyed it this year. Thanks for hosting this event.

Thank you so much for doing this again this year. I've wanted to participate ever since I saw it last year but I was too late to join. My name is Bette and my blog is Reflections of a Desert Rat http://azstitcher.blogspot.com/ I have 93 followers. I mainly blog about cross stitch, knitting/crochet and jewelry making/beadwork. So happy to get a chance to participate this year.

Hi Vicky, my name is Valerie and I've been waiting for this to come up ever since I spotted it on Barbara Lillian's blog earlier this year.I have 11 followers and about 40 people have me in their google+ circles. My blog is mainly about sketching on my travels, nature and my home area which is in a beautiful part of North Brittany in France. I am also very keen on bookbinding and dressmaking which get mentioned from time to time. The address is: http://valeriejaneg.blogspot.frI'm really looking forward to growing my blog with this brilliant party idea!

Hi Vicki,I am a brand new follower of yours I saw a post on facebook by Monique about this blog hop. I would like to participate. I am a jewelry designer, my blog is http://theresestreasures59.blogspot.com I have 226 followers.Thank you,Therese

Hi, Vicki! I'd love to sign up for the Grow Your Blog event. I have 44 followers and 72 FB followers. My Favorite Things is about ... my favorite things! ;o). I have multiple crafts, but knitting, sewing, and painting are the main ones. However, my interests are wide-ranging...so I post the ones that really catch my imagination or snag my heart. Please add me to your volunteer list, too.

Hooray, it's that time of year again. I love the grow your blog January. So many new and lovely people to meet. I'd love to do it again Vicki. Veronica Roth, lifestyle/arts/creativity blog with about 140 following. http://veronicaroth.com

Oh yes indeedy doo! Sign me up again this year. Last time was so much fun and gratifying. Made lots of new friends1. Blog: http://elisabetpollock.blogspot.com2. Name: Beth 3. I currently show 248 followers4. I was a volunteer and would be happy to be one again!5. My blog is very eclectic, woolly projects, paper arts, book binding, mixed media, jewelry making Oh, and on Nov. 26 I turn the BIG 60!!! YIKES!!! So some things about the other side of 60!6. Brand new design and name of blog is now The Whimsical Dowager.Hugs my dear friend in yarn and lace,Beth P

Hi there. Kathy here from Kwilty Pleasures blog. I blog about kwilting and sometimes other things that make me happy. Http://kwiltypleasures.blogspot.com. Let me know if you need help checking blog addresses....etc. thanks for doing this hop...it's great to meet new Bloggers.

Yes, please, Vicki, I'd like to join you and the other wonderful bloggers. It was so much fun and, should you need volunteers, count me in; I'd love to help you.It's a boat load of work, thank you So Very Much for the idea and hosting.

Hi Vicki, Thank you for hosting the blog party. FINALLY - after 2 years and 2 knee replacements I am back to blogging full time and would love to participle this year. I am a painter, gardener and photographer and have 510 followers. I will have a giveaway on my blog - a gift card and little painting. http://mypaintedgarden.comI would love to help and volunteer to check blogs - will send you an e-mail.Hugs and Blessings Erin

So glad I caught you this year! I heard about this last year too late to take part, but this year I'd love to.

I have two blogs, but if we have to choose one blog, then let's have my Field and Fen blog, which is a multipurpose blog, about food, my character dolls, the Dollivers, and their adventures, all very tongue in cheek, about my hectic neighborhood, about the beautiful walks I can take locally, with book reviews now and then and movie reviews once in a while, as well as seasonal salutes to people and events. It's a Never a Dull Moment place, as one of my followers commented the other day!

I have 68 followers and you can reach me at:

http://fieldfen.blogspot.com

I'm an exhibiting artist in many media, and if we can enter another blog, okay if you say not, though, I have an art blog which shows my work, much of it currently in embroidery, together with a lot of step by step showing how I do projects, and discussing the art process and approach in general. That blog has 49 followers and can be reached at:

http://beautifulmetaphor.blogspot.com

I've already made a note in my calendar to publish my official Grow Your Blog post!

Please sign me up again. I had a great time last year and have met many wonderful bloggers and enriched my life because of it. I blog about jewelry making, polymer clay play and life! my link to mt blog ishttp://wirednan.blogspot.ca/Looking forward to another great party and meeting some new bloggers!

OMG I am SO doing a happy dance! The first year I found a link to your blog from another that I visit often. I put a bookmark on my tool bar that first year, but somehow I missed the signup the 2nd year!

So I'm a happy camper this year. WOOHOO!

I have been blogging at Back Porchervations (http://backporchervations.blogspot.com) more off than on since 2007, until this year. I found reading challenges, and life hasn't been the same since! I love it!

If you're talking GFC followers, I have 270. My other numbers are all over the map.

Hi Vicki,I would love to take part again this year in the Grow Your Blog party. I now have 53 followers and my interests are quilting, knitting and crochet.My blog is at www.ditsygranquilts.blogspot.co.uk I'll make a note in my calendar for the first post.Thank you so much for taking the time to organise the event.

Yay! I can't wait for this year's hop. It was so fun last year and I met so many fun and interesting people. I currently have 71 followers and my craft is card making. Thanks very much for hosting this event again.

I would love to join the party this year! My blog is meowtalk.blogspot.com

I blog about making jewelry, and whatever else I think about. My gadget says I have 59 followers, but I've been lax about posting lately, so I don't know how many actually still visit. Must post moar in 2015!

Bonjour! I would love to participate. My name is Chantal, I am a French girl living in Ontario Canada. My blog is all about quilting. You can find it here : http://atthecornerofscrapandquilts.blogspot.ca/2014/11/slow-snowing.htmlI do love crafts, painting and refurbishing furniture but I don't blog about that. I have 23 followers and been blogging only since February 2014. (This is still all new to me.) Thanks for doing this.

Hi Vicki,I really enjoyed the blog hop last year so I'd love to join in again.My blog is http://thecraftersapprentice.blogspot.comI have 536 Google Connect followers, but have no idea how many followers I really have with there being so many ways to follow these days.I'd be willing to be a helper if you still need more volunteers.thanksWendy

I had such a good time doing this last year!! I am so happy to sign up again. I met many wonderful people. I started with 10 followers or so and now I have 65. My blog address :http://appliqueand.blogspot.com/ and my interests are needle turn applique,knitting and machine embroidery

Hi Vicki -- I give a lot of credit to the "Grow Your Blog" hop for the fact that I now have 650+ followers on Bloglovin (plus more than that on Google, but how to know how many are duplicates?).I blog mostly about quilting, with one or two days a month about knitting.Here is the link to my blog:http://www.52quilts.com/

Wow Vicki, you're an angel for hosting this wonderful cyber even again. I found so many interesting new blog friends this way last year and gained so many new followers too. My Name is Patrica and I blog at http://dogwoodlanerambles.blogspot.com/ I currently have 135 followers for my quilting/cooking/country living blog and the more the merrier I say!Thanks again and see you in January.

Hi! My name is Dixie. I don't think my earlier comment was received, and I'd hate to miss out this year. I have about 12-15 followers.I blog at http://arrangedwords.blogspot.comA few of my interest are knitting, painting, and writing.

I'd love to be a part of this event! I blog primarily about quilting, crafting and cooking, with sewing, decorating, hiking and other things sprinkled in. I have 376 followers via direct email and Bloglovin. CaroleBlog - From My Carolina Homehttps://frommycarolinahome.wordpress.com. I am on a Wordpress platform, so am mostly no reply, you can reach me at craftnut at rocketmail dot com.

Just what I needed today-- to see this and to get excited about the GYB party! I have enjoyed it previously and am looking forward to it again! My blog has 88 followers and I blog about sewing, crochet, knitting and roses! Thank you for hosting again!http://timelessromanticdesigns.blogspot.com/~Tanya

Thanks for doing! You are one gracious lady! I have 143 followers http://frenchoddities.blogspot.frMy blog covers sewing with vintage linens and laces as well as quilting, embroidery and general reuse of castoff clothing.

Hi Vicki, thanks for hosting this party again.. My name is Anitha My blog is at http://paintitcolorful.blogspot.ae/ I have 90 followers. Mine is a craft blog but mostly about crochet, papercrafts and drawing.

Yay, let's party again! Vicki, thank you so much for this wonderful event! So sweet of you to host it again, for I know it must be a whole lot of work for you. I'll happily join again this year and spread the word.And please count me in as a volunteer too. I think I do know something about the technical side of blogging as well and am always happy to help answering questions about it.

My blog is called Apple and Apricot, the url is http://appleapricot.blogspot.com/I have 243 followers through GFC at present and some more through bloglovin and so on. I have multiple crafts going on. Mixed media, embroidery/sewing, and crocheting, among others.

Hi! I would love to sign up! I missed it last year so I am so glad I came across this post today. Thanks for hosting this event again!My name is Laney and I blog at http://www.sugarplumpatchwork.com/ I love sewing/quilting/drawing/painting. Why choose just one? :)I currently have 47 GFC followers and 19 Bloglovin followers.I can be a volunteer if you need me.

Hello. My name is Eugenia Avila Carrasco. I live in Valdivia, a beautiful city in southern Chile, South America.I love Vicki's ideas and I always try to participate, although the language complicates me some things.My blog is called Step by step until you can run, and is multifaceted. Try a little of everything, my life, my stories, photos.Craft, I do different things, mainly cross stitch, I also like to decorate bottles, frames, etc. A bit of everything, depending on the mood you have.I've visited many blogs of this Grow your blog and discovered treasures. It was a great pleasure to go and see so many beautiful things.My blog is http://lulurulitos.blogspot.comOf course, I invite everyone to visit it.affectionsMaru

Hi Vicki,Thanks so much for organizing this hop! My blog is only 2 months old and I have just 10 followers currently.My name is Lisa and I blog at www.fabulousfrivolities.comI blog primarily about quilting. Thanks again!

Hi Vicki,Thanks so much for organizing this hop! My blog is only 2 months old and I have just 10 followers currently.My name is Lisa and I blog at www.fabulousfrivolities.comI blog primarily about quilting. Thanks again!

Hi Vicki, My name is Shirley and I blog at http://shirleystitches.blogspot.comI have been looking forward to making new friends and getting back into blogging more. I have a 180 followers and my interest is embroidery which I share pictures on my blog, family, watching grandsons do their sports whether riding horses, playing baseball and basketball, attending scout functions. It has been a lot of fun and I can't wait for it to begin. Hugs and prayers from Your Missouri Friend Shirley

Thank you, Vicki! I participated 2 years ago and met so many lovely people!My blog is http://whathappensatgrandmas.com I have 393 followers via GFC and Bloglovin.I post mostly about crafting with and for grandchildren but I am also a quilter.Looking forward to the party!Joyce

Hey Vicki! I would love to try this again. Last year I had Internet connection issues and couldn't get posted by the deadline. We'll keep our fingers crossed for this year. My name is Carol and I mainly blog at http://silverspringacreslaborsoflove.blogspot.com/ Where I share my art and some photos of my garden and whatever strikes my fancy. I do have a garden blog but have grossly neglected it this year so I'll just do the Art blog this time around . Right now I have 55 followers.

I have 970 followers, so I'm not sure if that's too many? Most are probably inactive, so that doesn't count for much! But I'd love to meet new people and let me own followers know about this so they can check all the other blogs out.My blog is http://stephie5741.blogspot.comMy blog is about a wide variety of things--mostly life. Occasionally I post reviews and promos to help out fellow bloggers with their book releases but I try to keep that to a minimum.

So looking forward to this event again!! (Last year was my first year and so much fun!) I was a volunteer last year and would be glad to help again this year!I'm Val Quilting Blog:http://myplvl.blogspot.com/Followers: 254 by way of GFC and Bloglovin

Hello Vicki, this is my first time here. I saw so many people taking part last year so I thought I'd love to take part in it too.First of all thank you for doing this. I know it must take so much of your time!My name is Ariadne and I am a teacher of English from Greece.My three main hobbies are sea glassing, handicrafts(all kinds but mainly cross stitch and felt) and travelling. My blog covers all that and my daily life.I am willing to do a giveaway of one of my felted stones or other craft, whatever I have in hand at the time.Here's the link to my blog.I have 178 followers.http://ariadnefromgreece.blogspot.gr/Unfortunately although I have tried hard google+ turns me a no-reply-blogger all the time. Here's my e-mailariadnesky(at)hotmail(dot)comAriadnefromGreece!

Hi, Vicki -- my blog is at www.maryhueyquilts.blogspot.com and most of the time I write about quilt making but also have some nature related posts. I have between 150 and 175 followers (not sure how many follow via e-mail). I would enjoy participating in 2015 as I've heard many nice compliments about the 2014 one. I see the badge picture, but don't see the text to copy and paste into my gadgets -- am I missing something? Thanks!!

Please count me in! I have 316 GFC followers. The focus of my blog is mostly my needlework, smocking and crazy quilting. Thank you for taking on this project once again!Let me know if I can help in any way.See you soon!xo,Deb

Hi Vicki, even though I'm not a crafter and my blog is mainly about France and travel, my post from last year's party has turned out to be one of my most popular ever. So I definitely want to join in again this year!

Vicki thanks for "Growing Your Blog " again!I have 231 followers at least 25 of them thanks to you plus I found some great blogs to follow!I blog Tambour embroidery, some needle embroidery, and recently sewing. Needle and Hook http\\:shirleestuff.blogspot.com

Hi VickiI am so glad you are doing this again this year, it was such fun last year!I have many (too many?) hobbies but blog mostly about quilting, gardening and reading. My blog, Stitch Lines, is found at http://linda-hubbard.blogspot.ca/I currently have 254 Followers- 190 by Google Friend Connect, 94 on Bloglovin' and 70 by email. But one can never have too many, right?Thanks for hosting this again Vicki, it is such a great event!

I did this two years ago and it was great fun, so I would love to do it again. I live in the tropical north of Australia and love to garden. I also enjoy crafting and cooking. Mmmm I have the perfect idea for my giveaway, thank you for giving us the opportunity to grow our blogs. I have 179 followers.

Hi Vicki! What a huge project for you to tackle once again. I would love to be able to help you out but I have to admit that I'm not particularly computer literate so I rather doubt that I'd be much help! I blog at http://magpiesmumblings.blogspot.com and quite honestly I don't know exactly how many followers I have right now (see previous sentence as to why I don't!!) but I would guess the number to be around 100. The main focus/content on my blog is crazy quilting, with a little bit of knitting and general crafts thrown in.

Grow your blog, sounds like fun. Count me in.I'm Terri and I have 94 followers at this point. I mostly blog about quilting, but Halloween and plants for it, creeps into the verbage on a regular basis.I blog athttp://quiltncards.blogspot.com/

Right now I have an error message on my blog, which is preventing me from answering comments. I think that's what it is... I've complained to Google, but nothing is fixed - yet.Thanks for offering this. I saw your beautiful button on Val's blog.Hugs

Hi Vicki. I would love to take part in 'Grow Your Blog' again please. I have 260 followers at present. My blog is about quilting, cross stitch and embroidery. Here's a link to my blog http://wendysquiltsandmore.blogspot.co.nz/

Hi Vicki. Thanks for doing this again. I had so much fun last year and made some fabulous friends and now follow some amazing blogs thanks to last years party. I have 74 followers ( up from 24 last year!) and my blog is wirednan.blogspot.ca I blog about my handmade jewelry, fun with polymer clay, blog hops and life in general.I would be happy to volunteer to help you . Please let me know what I can do.

Hi Vicki! So glad to join in again this year as it was so much fun last time. My blog is Dillman's Dallies at http://dillmansdallies.blogspot.com/I have 87 followers.I make lampwork beads and jewelry, sew, and upcycle leather garments in to totes and purses.Thanks for hosting.

I would love to participate. My blog is about all sorts of my interests but once a week I participate in Tea Cup Tuesday so many of my posts are about tea, tea cups and tea parties. I do post about my current crafts interests and I love to tell about flea markets we have visited and what I found there. Looking forward to another Grow Your Blog party. I just added the link today.

My blog is Conversations from my House http://agardenersart.blogspot.com

Sounds like fun ! My name is Sharron and I have been reading blogs this morning ... one always leads to another !I am a threadpainter (free-motion machine embroiderer) and I love pen & ink drawings.My blog; http://www.threadpaintersart.blogspot.ca with 53 followers.Looking forward to this party ! Thank you ! I volunteer !

I was hoping you would do this again this year! I would love to join. My name is Debbie and my blog is SunflowerHouseArt.blogspot.com I have 11 followers right now :0)I will post about the party when I get home from work.

I would love to join in on the fun again! My blog has 126 followers and is http://beneaththewitchesmoon.blogspot.com/ I had such a great time last year! My blog is about living a magical life and life in general :0)

I'm a new crafting blogger, and I'd love to join this year, as I've been reading about how wonderful this is on other blogs. My blog is called Brownie's Chair (http://brownieschair.blogspot.com) and I blog primarily about Cross Stitch.

As of this comment I have 8 GFC followers and 14 Google+ followers (although I think at least 8 of those are from my other book-related blog).

Hi, I would love to join your Grow Your Blog Party! My name is Lupe Meter and I am a polymer clay artist from Arizona. Thank you so much for hosting this. I have had to redo my blog a couple of times and I want to get back to blogging again, so right now I have 51 followers. I blog about the creations that I make out of polymer clay plus creations from the guild that I belong to (AZPCG). Thank you again for allowing me to join in the fun! http://gesmpccorner.blogspot.com/

Hi Vicki , I'm so happy your hosting this event again, it really helped my blog visits. I currently have 41 followers. My blog is about my everyday life as a stay at home wife and mother to 4 children. I blog as Gypsy Spirit Rising @ http://gypsyspiritrising.blogspot.com/

Thanks for hosting this again - I enjoyed participating last year and would like to do so again!! I blog about family time, crochet and sewing. I have 70 followers and 12 gfc followers. I'll put the date in my diary!! Thanks, J9 xhttp://j9shappiness.blogspot.co.uk/

Hi VickiI'm Summer and I have 11 followers,its a craft blog about cross stitch, sewing,latch hooking.just missed your deadline last year so was waiting for this to come round again! its a great thing you do to try to bring people together who have the same interests.my blog ishttp://summersewingroom.blogspot.co.uk/

I would love to participate again! So glad I was visiting and saw the sign up. I have just changed my blog name and domain url so this is an excellent time to spread the word about that and make many new friends.

Hi: Love this party! Please add my name. I blog about tea cups and share a tea party every Tuesday. I also blog about decorating and my family. http://marthasfavorites.com/. I have 1000 followers. Thanks, Martha

Hi: I would like to be included in this party. I have been a part of it for a couple of years now and love it. I blog about tea cups and have a tea cup party every Tuesday, for ladies to share anything tea. I also blog about decorating and grandchildren. I have 998 followers and my blog address is http://www.marthasfavorites.com. I have placed your party information on my blog. Thanks, Martha of Martha's Favorites Confessions of a Serial Collector!

I would love to join in. Life has been very difficult and I need something to push me back to blogging, if that is acceptable. I will participate as required. I have 97 followers. I am a quilter and embroidery is a passion. http://kidsonlyfabrics.blogspot.com/Thanks for doing this, again! blessings Susan

Hello I would like to join in with the Grow your blog party in 2015.My name is Cherie. i blog about hand embroidery. It is a fairly new blog,i have been bloging for about a year and a half.And have around 10-15 followers.My blog is: http://handembroideryjourney.blogspot.com.au/Im probably not experienced enough yet to become a helper/volunteer.Thanks for hostin.Look forward to the partyCherie

Wonderful ~ I'm close to the last.... but I want to be included.... wonderfully glad you are hosting. I joined the first hop and grew to abt 60followers--missed the second hop. But hoping to increase current 76 members to maybe over 100. Dreamin BIG!

Vicki, Sent you an e-mail to volunteer. I avid about all things thread, bobbins, fabric - sewing and quilting, crafting. Newest other two adventures are tea cup collecting and enjoying a sip. Finally, I must write..2015 express myself with the pen!

Hi, I would like to join the party. I am so excited I found out about it from a blog I follow. I blog mostly about tea, pretty china, and traveling. My blog is http://teatimejourneys.blogspot.com/, and I currently have 26 followers.

thank you for hosting this event, I missed out last year so I'd like to be part of the party this year!My name is Chris from UK City Crafterhttp://ukcitycrafter.wordpress.com/ I blog mainly about Quilting/sewing and crochet and have 168 followers.

Looking forward to participating in the blog party this year.My new blog is http://stitch4therapy.workpress.comand the topics are cross stitch, crochet, and beading.I have 3 followers (that I know of).

Hi Vicki, This sounds like a super fun idea! ☺ My blog is redeyecrafts.blogspot.ca. I have Crafting Attention Deficit so my blog is about quilting, knitting, baking and the occasional papercraft. I have about 20 followers; mostly friends, and a few fellow bloggers I have met online.

Hi Vicki! This is the first time I've come across this party and I think it's a great idea so please include me! My blog is about my love of primitive country decorating and crafting especially cross stitch.At present there are 558 followers. Thank you for organising this!Christine preferablyprim.blogspot.co.uk

I would love to join the party! I have a cooking/recipe blog, and also blog a little about my home in Alaska at http://onetinykitchenblog.blogspot.com . My other interests include gardening, quilting, and primitives.I just started blogging this year, and have 0 followers.Thank you for hosting Vicki - I'm looking forward to it!

Hello VickiThanks for giving up so much of your time to throw this blog party again. It was great fun last year and I tripled the number of followers. Sounds grand, but I now have 66 flowers plus 16 followers by email. Total 82.My blog is called Patching Pixies, and is at http://patchingpixies.blogspot.com.auI blog mostly about patchwork, and embroidery.Thanks again

Thanks for hosting this fun party again! I took part last time, freshed up my blog for it and then "life"got into the way, so I wanna be again there next January. Seems perfect for a new start.My blog is at http://hundgestrickt.blogspot.comand I post about my knitting, my dogs, gardening, my running progress, and some random pictures from my everyday life.

Hello, Vicki, I would like to participate. My blog is very small, I have 38 GFC followers and 41 Bloglovin' followers. I write about quilting--particularly my original pattern design & free-motion quilting thread-paths. Thanks! -Shannon with Modern Tradition Quilts

Looking forward to the party, thanks for all your organizing and hosting this again!Here's the link to my blog:http://gillymakes.blogspot.co.uk/I have 309 followers on GFC and 239 on Bloglovin' - I'm not sure how many overlap!My blog is about sharing all my makes, and my current favourite crafty hobbies are Sewing, Crochet/Knitting & Quilting :-)Thanks again, love Gilly xx

Hi Vicki, I'd love to join the 'Grow Your Blog' party! My main blog topic is quilting. I have 81 Bloglovin followers, and I don't know how many follow by email...I'm not even sure how to check on that, come to think of it! I've been blogging for just over a year, and have met many fantastic bloggers through linky parties. This one will be fun! Thanks for hosting. :-)Here is my online home: http://freshofftheframe.blogspot.ca/

I would love to join in again. I have two blogs:The View from the Teapot (https://fatdormouse.wordpress.com/) mostly about life in France and my Zentangle inspired art. Only 29 followers here, but it's still quite new.and Fat Dormouse (http://fatdormouse.blogspot.fr/) which is mostly about food. Here I have 119 followers - mostly thanks to Grow Your Blog events.

Oooo I've been waiting for this all year! I've just started up my new blog so very happy to join in with this!

1. Blog: http://gentlewanderings.blogspot.co.uk/2. Name: Rachel3. 1 little follower (but I am new and have only just started the blog.4. Too new to be a volunteer for helping other bloggers, but happy to help with any other mundane tasks :)5. My blog is about improving life for the better - tasty food, getting fit and healthy, gardening, home grown produce, diy & decorating projects, and making my little Etsy shop woodland Blossoms really shine. I make flower crowns, floral bobby pins & clips, and nature inspired jewellery.

I think that's it - will sort out a blog post now while I remember. I had such fun last year looking through all the blogs and can't wait to find some new ones this year! :) Thank you Vicki & volunteers! x

Hi, Vicki: My name is Yvonne and I would love to join. I am fairly new to blogging and on line. I love Prims, Folk Art, Whimsical and Country Style Crafts. I blog at http://bethsraggedyatticprims.blogspot.com and I have a Selling Blog & Shop coming January 10th,2015.I have very few followers only (10) at this time, none at this time on GFC. Thank you so much for hosting and this opportunity.

Hi VickyI took part last year my followers are now 70,I love cross-stitch, knitting, beading and sewing in many forms, I am learning to crochet.My blog is http://jaynesstitchingtales.blogspot.co.ukI look forward to taking part again.Jayne Nelson

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